A couple from Virginia Water celebrated Valentine's Day with burgers and a few cans of lager before learning they had won £1m on the National Lottery.

Sally Cloke, 49, and Richard Thursby, 51, attributed their win to a lucky penny they found in a discount shop while out for a Valentine’s spending spree.

The couple, who have two daughters aged 15 and 16 plus a 17-year-old son, have lived in a terraced house near the Rose and Crown pub for six years, after moving from Pooley Green in Egham.

“We’re a normal family, we went to do our normal shop and as it was Valentine’s Day we had already said not to give each other anything, we’ve got kids that take time and money,” said Sally, who works night shifts as a specialist carer for people with Alzheimer’s.

“We went food shopping first and then to a discount shop.

“Richard said 'Sally, this is my treat to you, go and splash out'."

And while in the discount shop in Feltham, Sally said a penny on the ground caught her eye.

“I had my foot on it and was waiting for people not to be around.

"Richard was coming towards me and I said I’m standing on a penny and I bent down and picked it up.

“Richard turned round and said ‘Sal, we are going to have some good luck'.”